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Category: Discipleship
2-Year Bible Reading Plan
This is a new year and so many Christians have a goal to read through the Bible in that time frame. I’ve done it and believe it’s a noble effort. Heck, I first came to faith while doing it! But reading the Bible in one year is a time commitment…
Week 42: Day 1
John 8:21-59, Luke 10-1-11:13 (Link) Habitual Offenders. That’s what we are. If life were fair, we’d all be sent to prison with a parole board laughing at our requests for leniency. We are slaves to sin and don’t even know it. Sinning is so convenient! A shortcut here, a white…
Week 41: Day 7
John 7:1-9, Luke 9:51-56, Matthew 8:18-22, Luke 9:57-62, John 7:10-8:20 (Link) The cost of following Jesus can be high by earthly standards. But the rewards are uncountable. Many people today are trying to achieve their own power in this lifetime. Many would rather delegate than serve. While delegation is necessary…
Week 41: Day 6
Mark 9:14-29, Matthew 17:14-21, Luke 9:37-43, Mark 9:30-32, Matthew 17:22-23, Luke 9:44-45, Matthew 17:24-27, Mark 9:33-37, Matthew 18:1-6, Luke 9:46-48, Mark 9:38-41, Luke 9:49-50, Mark 9:42-50, Matthew 18:7-35 (Link) I wonder what Judas was thinking when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him. The decision to betray is…
Week 41: Day 5
Mark 8:22-30, Matthew 16:13-20, Luke 9:18-20, Mark 8:31-91, Matthew 16:21-28, Luke 9:21-27, Mark 9:2-13, Matthew 17:1-13, Luke 9:28-36 (Link) Peter was one of the twelve. And in that twelve he was an inner circle guy. He saw everything, and yet he was asked to vocalize to Jesus what he thought.…
Week 41: Day 4
Mark 7:24-30, Matthew 15:21-28, Mark 7:31-37, Matthew 15:29-31, Mark 8:1-10, Matthew 15:32-16:4, Mark 8:11-21, Matthew 16:5-12 (Link) Have you ever been called a dog? Sure, it would be cool to be able to catch a frisbee with your teeth! But why would Jesus say such a thing? This woman was…
Week 41: Day 3
John 6:22-71, Mark 7:1-23, Matthew 15:1-20 (Link) Jesus cautions the people to work for eternal goals, not fleeting whims. What good is financial accomplishments in the next life? So what if you reach the top of the chain at work? When asked why God should accept you for all of…
Week 41: Day 2
Today’s reading is Luke 9:7-9, Mark 6:14-29, Matthew 14:1-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-15, Mark 6:45-52, Matthew 14:22-33, John 6:16-21, Mark 6:53-56, Matthew 14:34-36 (Link) Have you noticed how famous the stories of Jesus are? I remember these from my childhood. I was raised in a Christian home, but…
Week 41: Day 1
Today’s reading is found in Matthew 9:27-34, Mark 6:1-6, Matthew 13:53-58, Matthew 9:35-38, Mark 6:7-13, Matthew 10: 1-42, Luke 9:1-6 (Link) What is prayer without faith? What use is going to church once a week without faith? Both activities will give you minuscule results at best, and only in this…